Friends of the Earth: A History of American Environmentalism with 21 Activities (42) (For Kids series)

Time line -- Introduction -- Saving luna : life in a giant redwood -- 1. Environmentalism through the years -- Build a compost pile -- The greenhouse effect -- 2. John James Audubon, 1785-1862 -- Build a bird nest -- Make a recycled bird feeder -- 3. Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862 -- Journal like Thoreau -- Animal track plaster cast -- 4. John Muir, 1838-1914 -- Scottish oatmeal scones -- A square yard of land -- 5. Cordelia Stanwood, 1865-1958 -- What do your local birds eat? -- Make an organic bird feeder -- 6. Gifford Pinchot, 1865-1946 -- Plant a tree -- Scavenger hunt -- 7. Aldo Leopold, 1887-1948 -- Make recycled paper -- 8. Marjory Stoneman Douglas, 1890-1998 -- Alligators and crocodiles -- 9. Margaret "Mardy" Murie, 1902-2003 -- Tundra diorama -- Cleaning up an oil spill -- 10. Rachel Carson, 1907-1964 -- Salt water to drinking water -- 11. Roger Tory Peterson, 1908-1996 -- The Peterson Identification System -- 12. Where do we go from here? -- Rainforest smoothie -- Acid rain.;The history of American environmentalism is an inspiring story of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage. Cordelia Stanwood, and later Roger Peterson, revolutionized and popularized birdwatching. Almost singlehandedly, John James Audubon introduced the study of birds in North America, while John Muir pushed a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainier, and the Grand Canyon. Marjory Stoneman Douglas did the same for the Florida Everglades, as did Mardy Murie with the Grand Tetons and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. And Rachel Carson opened the world's eyes to the dangers of pesticides. In addition to its engaging history, Friends of the Earth includes a time line of environmental milestones, a list of popular outdoor parks and sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study. -- From cover. The history of American environmentalism is the history of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage. Almost singlehandedly, John James Audubon introduced the study of birds in North America. John Muir pushed a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainier, and the Grand Canyon. Marjory Stoneman Douglas did the same for the Florida Everglades, as did Mardy Murie with the Grand Tetons and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Cordelia Stanwood, and later Roger Peterson, revolutionized and popularized birdwatching. Rachel Carson opened the world's eyes to the dangers of pesticides, and Julia “Butterfly” Hill saved a 1,000-year-old redwood while bringing to light the devastation of our old growth forests. Together, these environmentalists' inspiring life stories tell the story of American environmentalism, from its inception to the present day. In Friends of Our Earth readers will also learn how to put their concerns into action. Author Pat McCarthy gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a birdfeeder, conduct a water quality survey, start a compost pile, study the Greenhouse Effect, make plaster casts of animals tracks, create their own recycled paper, test for acid rain, and more. It includes a time line of historic milestones, popular outdoor parks and sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study.

From John Muir pushing a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves—including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainer, and the Grand Canyon—to Julia “Butterfly” Hill saving a 1,000-year-old redwood while bringing to light the devastation of our old-growth forests, Friends of the Earth chronicles the efforts of the men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the United States’ natural heritage. Other notable profiles include John James Audubon, who introduced the study of birds to North America; Marjory Stoneman Douglas, who worked to conserve the Florida Everglades; and Rachel Carson, who opened the world’s eyes to the dangers of pesticides. Together, these environmentalists’ inspiring life stories tell the history of American environmentalism, from its inception to the present day. In this comprehensive resource, children also learn how to put their concerns into action. Step-by-step instructions on how to build a birdfeeder, conduct a water quality survey, start a compost pile, create their own recycled paper, and test for acid rain are included, as well as a time line of historic milestones and a list of popular parks and sites to visit or explore online.

A translation of Pablo Neruda's early collections of odes, this book features poems that are addressed to hope and to gloom, to numbers and to the atom, to blue flowers and to artichokes. Reflecting the lucent, candid vitality driving Neruda's charming accounts, these poems celebrate things big and the small: even lamentations become commemorations. Compassionately amused one moment then sobered by injustice and supportive of resistance the next, this bilingual compilation will appeal to fans of one of the 20th century's most popular poets Con las Odas elementales Neruda logro una de las realizaciones mas ambiciosas de toda su obra y de la poesía universal. La visión cósmica y las energias de la naturaleza se pacifican y se hacen armoniosas. El objeto individual y cotidiano se incorpora a la plenitud de las magnas realidades: el océano, la tierra, el amor Chronicles the efforts of the men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the United States' natural heritage and includes step-by-step instructions on how to build a birdfeeder, conduct a water quality survey, start a compost pile and more. Original.